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1410 Tannenberg-Cataclysm of Knights
Year
2014
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
This 15th-century conflict pitted the armies of Poland and Lithuania against the fearsome Germanic order of the Teutonic Knights. Learn about the political background of the bloody confrontation at Tannenberg, the harrowing events on the battlefield, and the deep symbolic significance of the battle that still echoes today.